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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jun 22, 1949

Page

8

Legion Auxiliary Picnic Set as Mid-July Event

The American Legion Auxiliary plans a July picnic as its annual summer social. Details were finalized at the June meeting led by Mrs. Charles Farrow. A July 19 meeting will confirm final plans. the 8th District Summer Conference in Gloucester is slated for July 14 with Mrs. C. J. Allstock presiding. Athens unit received three merit citations from National, Department, and District Auxiliary.

American Legion Auxiliary Auxiliary Charles Farrow Legion Glouster C. J. Allstock Athens

Initiation Of New Emblem Club Members In Athens

Phyllis Lavelle presided as Emblem Club president at the Elks Lodge in Athens for the first meeting of the new chapter. Six new members were initiated bringing total membership to thirty eight. Initiation conducted by visiting Nelsonville unit officers Esther Powell Frieda Newton Blanche Ogg Ruth White.

Emblem Club Phyllis Lavelle Elks Lodge Athens Elks Club Esther Powell Frieda Newton Blanche Ogg Ruth White Nelsonville

Willing Workers Plan July 15 Ice Cream Social

Willing Workers Club plans an ice cream supper at Mrs. Mary Starlin's home in New England on Friday night July 15. Members and families invited. June meeting featured a chicken dinner and prize awards to Nellie Bean Mary Starlin and Frances Copeland.

Willing Workers Club Mary Starlin New England Margaret Oggin Stewart Frances Copeland Nellie Bean Vinnie ‘van Dyke Nellie Cooley Grace Brill Raymond Ogg Ella Ogg Bernie Keckler Maxine Dorr Lena Bean George Ogg Ronald Copeland David Starlin Mother's Circle Athens Fairgrounds Owen Kennedy Athens George Fee Ronnie John Ashton Mimmie Mary Jane Lee

Camp Arrowhead Welcomes Teens in Welsh Hills of Ohio

Camp Arrowhead near Jackson Ohio serves boys ages 12 to 16 with canoeing rifle range swimming baseball and boating. Founders Edwin A Jones and Mrs Katherine McKee chair the operation with Merrill R Davis and Fred H Austin as co directors under Ralston Fox Smith. Distinguished visitors including Senator Taft and George Trautman will occasionally stay with campers for guidance. Visitors urged to come Sundays two to five p m.

T. S. Robe Woodard Ave Athens Camp Arrowhead Edwin A. Jones Foundation Richard Lake Katherine Merrill R. Davis Ohio University College of Music Jackson Ohio University Merrill Fred H. Austin Ralston Fox Smith Red Raider Camps, Inc Cleveland Arrowhead John Sherman Cooper United States Senate Kentucky Charles Holzer Gallipolis Louis Bromfield Robert Kipputh John Bricker Ohio George Trautman American Baseball Association

News About People You Know In Athens Area

Mr and Mrs Eldon W Musgrave of Denver Colorado arrived in Athens to visit his parents Mr and Mrs Walter E Musgrave. They attended the wedding of Helen Bailey in Charles ton West Virginia and plan to return for the wedding of Miss Sallie Hawkins and William L Roberts of Denver. Musgrave works as an accountant for the Denver city comptroller. Edward F Wilsey Jr a chemistry graduate student at Ohio State University left for a summer position near Baltimore after visiting his parents.

Eldon W. Musgrave Denver Colo Athens Walter E. Musgrave N. Congress St Alice Woolary Columbus Charleston W.va Helen Bailey Sallie Hawkins William L. Roberts Musgrave Ohio University College of Commerce John Reed Veto F. Reed Columbia Ave Ohio State University Edward F. Wilsey, Jr Baltimore Edward F. Wilsey

CMCs Sobaehate Rushees Mothers Tea At Home Event

The CMC hosted rushees and mothers at a mother daughter tea at Miss Sally Davis home on Marietta Ave. Carol Kellogg sang to mothers with Jan Tullis on piano. Barbara Wagner and Judy Sheakley performed a vocal solo before refreshments. Several guests and invitees attended or were unable to attend. 600 in Columbus Hospital noted Mrs Biddison undergoing minor surgery at St Francis and to Athens with husband.

C.m.c.’S Sally Davis Marietta Ave Carol Kellogg Jan Tullis Barbara Wagner Judy Sheakley George Clark Sydney Fred Williams Pat Robert McKibben Carolann Alexander Herman Ellis Nancy Ellis Phillip Peterson Phylis Peterson Carl Sylvester Joanne Steward Joy Steward R. A. Morris Marilyn Morris R. R. Gilson Margene Gilson Janice Cunningham Ellen Tullis C. E. Maynard Marion Marcia Green Kitty Green Raymond Shepard Suzanne Shepard Ward Ruth Ward Spencer Claris Spencer Shaffer Roberta Shaffer Earl White Shirley White Glancy Eileen Glancy Harold Cunningham Louise Tullis Whaley Bonna Jean Whaley Carl Erwin Carol Erwin Columbus Hospital

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